Shark Rotator Lift-Away Upright Vacuum with HEPA Filter, White/Red, NV501
$164.99
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Key Takeaways
- Type:Upright Vacuum Cleaner
- Price:$164.99
- Best For:Home
- Features:Standard features
- Status:In Stock
- Weight:15.5 lbs
The Shark Rotator Lift-Away Upright Vacuum with HEPA Filter is an upright vacuum cleaner from Shark last listed at $164.99. It offers a 15.5 lb body. It is in stock now.
Shark is a mid-range vacuum brand founded in 1998, headquartered in Needham, Massachusetts, USA. Known for: Navigator series, DuoClean technology, Lift-Away vacuums.
Quick Specs
- Brand
- Shark
- Type
- Upright
- Power Source
- Corded
- Weight
- 15.5 lbs
- Filter Type
- Foam
About This Vacuum
The main feature on the Shark Rotator NV501 is Lift-Away. Press a button and the pod comes off the upright, turning it into a portable unit for stairs, furniture, curtains and blinds. Shark includes a wide upholstery tool, a dusting brush and a crevice tool for that work. It weighs 15.5 lb as an upright. Shark says the whole system is sealed, with a washable HEPA filter (our spec sheet also records foam filtration). Shark's care instructions are specific: rinse under running water until clear, air dry for 24 hours, and never put it in a dishwasher or washing machine. Swivel steering helps around furniture, and LED headlights show dust in dim corners. Shark gives the bagless dust cup as 0.9 quarts. At 15.5 lb it's a heavy machine, which is why the pod matters. You carry the pod up the stairs, not the whole upright. Our data doesn't include a cord length.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. The Shark Rotator NV501 pulls a lot out of carpet in a single pass and leaves the pile looking fluffed up afterwards. It does a solid job on bare floors as well, so a home with rugs in some rooms and hard flooring in others can get by with this one machine for both.
Yes. With shedding dogs and cats around, the NV501 picks up a large amount of hair from carpet and from hard floors, and the dust cup tends to show just how much fur was hiding in the rug. If pet hair is the main thing you vacuum each week, it handles that job well.
It's mixed. At 15.5 lb, the NV501 feels easy to push and steer to some people, while others, older users among them, call it somewhat heavy. If lifting is the worry, the detachable pod is the part you carry up stairs, and the upright body mostly stays on the floor where its weight matters less.
Very. The NV501's pod comes off the upright, so for stairs, ceiling corners, cabinet tops and the space under furniture you carry the pod instead of the whole machine. That's where it earns its keep, and it takes the sting out of the 15.5 lb weight once you leave flat floors.
Not much. The NV501's dust cup empties cleanly without a cloud of dust, and the filters are easy to reach and wash, so routine care takes a few minutes. Rinse the filters, let them dry fully, and it's ready for the next round of floors.
Shark says to rinse it under running water until clear and let it air dry for 24 hours before reinstalling. Don't put it in a dishwasher or washing machine.
The vacuum, a wide upholstery tool, a dusting brush, a crevice tool and a washable HEPA filter.
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Quick Specs
- Brand
- Shark
- Type
- Upright
- Power Source
- Corded
- Weight
- 15.5 lbs
- Filter Type
- Foam
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